| | Passions - The DirectTV-exclusive soap opera (formerly aired on NBC) has an additional month of scripts, so they should air new episodes until February 2008. |
| | According to Jim - 7 episodes completed. Expected to return midseason. |
| | All My Children - Scripts completed through January 2008. |
| | Big Shots - 13 episodes have been completed. |
| | Boston Legal - 14 episodes have been completed. |
| | Brothers & Sisters - 12 episodes have been completed. |
| | Cashmere Mafia - 7 episodes have been completed. Premieres January 3. |
| | Cavemen - 13 episodes have been completed. Currently off the schedule. |
| | Carpoolers - 13 episodes have been completed. |
| | Desperate Housewives - 10 episodes have been completed. |
| | Dirty Sexy Money - 13 episodes have been completed. |
| | Eli Stone - 13 episodes have been completed. Premieres January 31, 2008. |
| | General Hospital - Scripts completed through January 2008. |
| | Grey's Anatomy - 11 episodes have been completed, 10 of which will air before hiatus. |
| | Lost - 8 episodes have been completed, of 16 originally planned [5]. Will premiere in January. |
| | Men in Trees - 19 episodes have been written (5 leftover from Season 1 and 14 from the current season). |
| | Miss/Guided - Writing halted. Unknown how many episodes have been written. |
| | Notes From the Underbelly - 5 episodes (from the first season) have been shot, it is unknown how many second season episodes have been completed. |
| | One Life to Live - Scripts completed through January 2008. |
| | Private Practice - 10 episodes have been completed. |
| | Pushing Daisies - All 9 completed episodes have aired. |
| | Samantha Who? - 12 episodes have been completed. |
| | Ugly Betty - 13 episodes have been completed. |
| | The View - N/A Is currently continuing, with a statement by the network that "contingency plans have been made in the event of a strike." |
| | Women's Murder Club - 10 episodes have been completed. |
| | Greek - Writing halted. Eight episodes completed. |
| | Kyle XY - Remainder of Season 2 completed before strike. New episodes begin airing January 14, 2008. |
| | Lincoln Heights - Has not yet been renewed for a third season. Not yet affected. |
| | Mad Men - Writing halted. Unknown how many episodes have been written. |
| | Out of Jimmy's Head - Writing halted. Unknown how many episodes have been written. |
| | The Amazing Race - Originally only one series (The Amazing Race 12) was planned for the 2007-2008 season. A second series of the show (The Amazing Race 13) was greenlit shortly after the start of the strike, for airing in 2008. As of the end of November 2007, the show is currently performing contestant searches for this edition. |
| | As the World Turns - Scripts completed through January 2008. |
| | The Big Bang Theory - 8 completed episodes have been aired. 1 episode, episode 9, "The Cooper-Hofstadter Polarization", is remaining unaired by CBS until further notice. Production stopped. |
| | Big Brother 9 - Premieres Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 9/8c with subsequent episodes airing Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 8/7c and Sunday, February 17, 2008. It was speculated that the possible winter edition would have been a regular season or a Celebrity Big Brother season. But CBS has confirmed that the next edition will follow the same format as previous seasons. CBS has released details about casting calls being scheduled. |
| | The Bold and the Beautiful - Scripts completed through January 2008. |
| | Cane - 13 episodes have been completed. |
| | Cold Case - 13 episodes have been completed. |
| | Criminal Minds - 12 episodes have been completed. |
| | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - 12 episodes have been completed, of originally 24 planned. |
| | CSI: Miami - 13 episodes have been completed. |
| | CSI: New York - 14 episodes have been completed. |
| | Ghost Whisperer - 10 episodes have been completed. |
| | Guiding Light - Scripts completed through February 2008. |
| | How I Met Your Mother - 11 episodes have been completed. |
| | Jericho - All 7 episodes have been completed, |
| | The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson - Immediate reruns began on November 5, 2007. New shows set to return on January 2, 2008. Also, Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants, are in talks with the WGA to return on air with its full complement of writing staff. |
| | Late Show With David Letterman - Immediate reruns began on November 5, 2007. New shows set to return on January 2, 2008. Also, Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants, are in talks with the WGA to return on air with its full complement of writing staff. |
| | Moonlight - 11 episodes have been completed. |
| | NCIS - CBS did not air "Tribes", no new air date has been announced. 11 episodes have been completed. |
| | The New Adventures of Old Christine - 8 episodes are completed. Production stopped. |
| | Numb3rs - 12 episodes have been completed. |
| | Rules of Engagement - All 9 completed episodes have been aired. Production stopped. |
| | Shark - 11 episodes have been completed. |
| | Two and a Half Men - All 10 completed episodes have been aired. Production stopped. |
| | The Unit - 11 episodes have been completed. |
| | Welcome to The Captain - 6 episodes have been completed. Premieres February 4. |
| | Without a Trace - 12 episodes have been completed[4]; production stopped. |
| | The Young and the Restless - Scripts completed through January 2008. |
| | The Daily Show With Jon Stewart - Reruns began on November 5, 2007. New shows will begin on January 7, 2008, following a planned two week break December 24, 2007 to January 4, 2008. |
| | The Colbert Report - Reruns began on November 5, 2007. New shows will begin on January 7, 2008, following a planned two week break December 24, 2007 to January 4, 2008. |
| | Aliens in America - 17 episodes will be completed. Still in production. |
| | Everybody Hates Chris - All 22 episodes of season completed, done with production for season. |
| | The Game - 10 episodes have been completed. |
| | Girlfriends - 13 episodes have been completed. |
| | Gossip Girl - 13 episodes have been completed. |
| | Life is Wild - 12 episodes have been completed. |
| | One Tree Hill - 12 episodes have been completed. Will return on January 8, 2008 with a full night of new episodes. |
| | Reaper - 13 episodes have been completed. |
| | Smallville - 15 episodes have been completed. |
| | Supernatural - 12 episodes have been completed. |
| | Cory in the House - Writing halted. Unknown how many episodes have been written. |
| | Hannah Montana - Writing halted. Unknown how many episodes have been written. |
| | Wizards of Waverly Place - Writing halted. Unknown how many episodes have been written. |
| | 24 - 8 episodes of 24 will be completed; premiere has been delayed until such a time that the Day 7 season can air continuously with no or few interruptions. |
| | American Dad - All 22 episodes written. |
| | Back to You - 9 episodes have been completed; production stopped. The show is currently on hiatus, but will return on March 12, 2008, with two original episodes on March 12 and March 19 then repeat episodes. |
| | Bones - 12 episodes have been completed. Will begin airing repeats January 4, 2008, when it also moves to Friday. |
| | Canterbury's Law - TBA Writing halted. Unknown how many episodes have been written. Scheduled to premiere April 11, 2008. |
| | Family Guy - Show creator and voice actor Seth MacFarlane said the November 11th episode (Lois Kills Stewie) was the last episode produced under his watch and there are no more new episodes ready. Fox completed the last two episodes written, voiced and animated without MacFarlane's final approval and aired them through the remainder of November, which he termed "a colossal dick move" in an interview with Variety. |
| | House - 12 episodes have been completed. The next new episode will be on January 29, 2008. |
| | K-Ville - 11 episodes have been completed.[20] Production shut down and not present on Fox's spring schedule. |
| | King of the Hill - 21 of 22 episodes are written. |
| | New Amsterdam - All 7 episodes have been completed. Scheduled to premiere February 22, 2008. |
| | Prison Break - 13 episodes have been completed. New episodes begin airing on January 14, 2008, and the season finale is likely to be in February. The status of the upcoming spin-off, Prison Break: Cherry Hill, is unknown. |
| | The Return of Jezebel James - All 7 episodes have been completed. Scheduled to premiere March 7, 2008. |
| | The Simpsons - 22 of this season's 23 episodes will be completed. |
| | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - 9 episodes have been shot. Scheduled to premiere January 13, 2008. |
| | 'Til Death - 12 episodes have been completed. Production stopped. The show is on hiatus as of November 28, but will return on March 7, 2008. airing encore episodes. |
| | Damages - No episodes have been written because the show was renewed the day after the strike began. |
| | Dirt - 7 of the 13 episodes ordered have been shot. |
| | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - The show has not yet been renewed for a fourth season. Not yet affected. |
| | Nip/Tuck - 14 of the 22 episodes have been written which means the last 8 episodes will be affected. |
| | Rescue Me - No episodes have been written because the show was renewed the day after the strike began. |
| | The Riches - 13 episodes have been ordered, unknown how many have been written. |
| | The Shield - All 13 episodes of season seven will be completed. |
| | Big Love - Writing halted. Unknown how many episodes have been written. |
| | Curb Your Enthusiasm - Has not yet been renewed for a seventh season. Not yet affected. |
| | Real Time with Bill Maher - Reruns began on November 9, 2007. |
| | Tell Me You Love Me - Season one complete, DVD releasing February 12, 2008, second season renewed, but renewal was after strike began. |
| | The Wire - All 10 episodes have been completed. |
| | True Blood - Writing halted. Unknown how many episodes have been written. |
| | Army Wives - Writing halted. Unknown how many episodes have been written. |
| | Blood Ties - Writing halted. Unknown how many episodes have been written. |
| | Cheerleader Nation - Status is currently unknown. |
| | Side Order of Life - Writing halted. Unknown how many episodes have been written. |
| | State of Mind - Writing halted. Unknown how many episodes have been written. |
| | Degrassi: The Next Generation - No impact; staff are members of the Writers Guild of Canada. |
| | South of Nowhere - Writing halted. Unknown how many episodes have been written. |
| | 30 Rock - 9 episodes have been completed. The 10th is being filmed, though it may be off schedule because main writer and star Tina Fey has balanced the strike action with production of the program. |
| | Bionic Woman - All 8 completed episodes have been aired. |
| | Chuck - 13 episodes have been completed. |
| | Days of our Lives - Scripts completed through January 2008. |
| | ER - 13 episodes of 22 originally planned have been completed. |
| | Friday Night Lights - 15 episodes have been completed. |
| | Heroes - 11 episodes have been completed. NBC has stated more will come in 2008. |
| | Heroes: Origins - Production postponed. |
| | Journeyman - 13 episodes have been completed. The series was not renewed by NBC. The final episode aired December 19, 2007 |
| | Las Vegas - 19 episodes have been completed. |
| | Late Night With Conan O'Brien - Immediate reruns began on November 5, 2007. Conan will return with new episodes beginning January 2, 2008 along with Jay Leno. |
| | Law & Order - Unknown how many episodes completed. Season premiere will be January 2, 2008. But production has been postponed. |
| | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - 14 episodes have been completed. |
| | Life - All 11 completed episodes have aired. |
| | Lipstick Jungle - Unknown how many episodes have been completed. Scheduled to premiere February 7, 2008. |
| | Medium - 9 episodes have been completed. Scheduled to return in January. |
| | My Name is Earl - 13 episodes have been completed. |
| | The Office - All 8 completed episodes have been aired. Production stopped. Reruns started November 26, 2007. One unproduced script. |
| | Poker After Dark - Still in production and airing original episodes, unaffected. |
| | Scrubs - 12 have been completed.[3] Series finale episode could possibly not be produced or broadcast; were this to happen, series creator Bill Lawrence will try to release a straight-to-DVD final episode. |
| | Saturday Night Live - Immediate reruns began November 10, 2007. |
| | The Tonight Show With Jay Leno - Immediate reruns began on November 5, 2007. There were rumors that new episodes could return with guest hosts on November 19, 2007, but this did not happen. NBC announced they would rerun "classic Leno" with appearances by famous actors like Tom Hanks going back as far as 1992, when Leno first took over. As of November 30, 2007 NBC announced a complete layoff of all Tonight Show staff and crew members until further notice.[57] NBC has stated that it is not guaranteed that any Tonight Show staffers will be rehired to their old positions when the strike ends. On January 2, 2008, The Tonight Show will air new episodes, along with Conan O'Brien. |
| | Just Jordan - Writing halted. Unknown how many episodes have been written. |
| | Battlestar Galactica - 13 out of 20 episodes have been completed. Only the front half (first ten) were planned to be aired in Spring 2008 season with an indefinite time (now more so) for the back half. |
| | Eureka - Will be affected. |
| | Stargate Atlantis - Season 4 filmed, and in post production. Most writers are members of the Writers Guild of Canada. It is possible that the broadcast schedule will be affected because of the broader effects of the strike. |
| | Dexter - All episodes of Season 2 were produced in anticipation of the strike. |
| | Weeds - Network renewed series with late start dates to try and avoid strike impact. Weeds is not scheduled to start filming until April 2008 for a summer debut. |
| | 10 Items or Less - 8 episodes are to be produced, unknown how many are written. |
| | The Bill Engvall Show - 10 episodes are to be produced, unknown how many are written. |
| | Frank TV - 5 episodes will be produced instead of 8. |
| | My Boys - 8 episodes are to be produced, unknown how many are written. |
| | The Closer - Writing halted. Unknown how many episodes have been written. |
| | Burn Notice - Writing halted. Unknown how many episodes have been written. |
| | Law & Order: Criminal Intent - All 10 completed episodes have aired. Currently being repurposed on NBC. |
| | Monk - All 16 episodes of the current season will be produced. |
| | Psych - All 16 episodes of the current season will be produced. |